International Aid And Development

Bob McKerrow worked for Red Cross for 44 years and one of his earliest jobs was setting up nationwide disaster preparedness in Nepal. He talks to Wallace about the links between relief, recovery and… Audio

In Africa a reusable sanitary pad is transforming young womens' lives for the better. With Sanne Bolkenstein of AFRIpads. Audio

The aid agency Oxfam says nearly half a million people are living in very poor conditions five days after the 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Audio

Here the speed of donations pouring in to help those in Nepal has broken records. Audio

Riot police were called out into the streets of Kathmandu overnight as frustrated people protested against the slow distribution of aid supplies. Audio

The young New Zealander who rose to fame rallying a student army to help with the Canterbury quake recovery is on his way to Nepal to join efforts there. Audio

Aid agencies are working frantically to get help out to rural areas of Nepal four days after the 7-point-8 magnitude earthquake. Audio

Kunda Dixit, editor of The Nepali Times, speaks to Sunday Morning from the devastated Nepalese capital Kathmandu. Audio

New Zealand Society meets a Waikato food rescue service that has saved 10 tonnes of food from going to the landfill, in only six months. Audio

Jeremy Kenealy is involved in micro financing initiatives in Malawi and also in Myanmar through Aotearoa Development Collective (ADC), a Kiwi organisation which aims to improve the life of others… Audio

Ned Olney is the country director for Save the Children's Philippine office. He speaks to Wallace about the devastating impact of extreme weather events, and why we need to help Pacific nations adapt… Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Red Cross and local legend Margaret Rankin. An Eastbourne resident, Margaret will never forget one of the worst storms ever to hit our coasts. Witnessing the sinking of the… Audio

Adoption First Steps is a new agency that can assist New Zealand parents to adopt children from orphanages overseas, with AFS chairperson Sue Peacock and executive director Gilli Sinclair. Audio

Georgette Mulheir is chief executive of the charity Lumos, founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling. It aims to end the institutionalisation of all children in Europe by 2030, and globally by 2050. A… Audio

A New Zealand aid worker has returned home after working in Syria saying it is not safe for her to return because of the threat in the region from Islamic State terrorists. Audio

Staying with New Zealand involvement in Iraq, aid workers say they could become targets if they are sent there. Audio

The resilience of the communities of Aceh Indonesia who experienced the tsunami of 26 December 2004, as captured by GNS Science geomorphologist Dr Noel Trustrum in the book Aceh Revives: Celebrating… Audio

Freelance film-maker and documentary producer Samuel Richards became galvanised to volunteer in South Sudan and is putting his skills and knowledge to work by providing a solar-powered cinema to more… Audio

The real challenges Papua New Guinea faces transferring profits from the mining industry into social services for the population of this developing nation - with A. Prof. Glenn Banks from Massey… Audio

The 'cooking pot' invention of Sarah Collins is not only a boon for the environment, it is improving the lives of women in developing nations. Audio